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An Observational Laboratory-Based Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Diagnostics in Benin, Western Africa

Published:2021-02-24 Issue:1 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:2379-5042
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Author:

Sander Anna-Lena¹,Yadouleton Anges²³,Moreira-Soto Andres¹,Tchibozo Carine²,Hounkanrin Gildas²,Badou Yvette²,Fischer Carlo¹,Krause Nina¹,Akogbeto Petas⁴,F. de Oliveira Filho Edmilson¹,Dossou Anges⁴,Brünink Sebastian¹,Drosten Christian¹⁵,Aïssi Melchior A. Joël⁶,Harouna Djingarey Mamoudou⁷,Hounkpatin Benjamin⁴,Nagel Michael⁸,Drexler Jan Felix¹⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany

2. Laboratoire des Fièvres Hémorragiques Virales du Benin, Cotonou, Benin

3. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), Natitingou, Benin

4. Ministry of Health, Cotonou, Benin

5. German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), associated partner Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

6. Conseil National de Lutte contre le VIH-Sida, la Tuberculose, le Paludisme, les IST et les Epidémies, Cotonou, Benin

7. World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Health Emergencies Programme, Brazzaville, Congo

8. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Bonn, Germany

Abstract

Months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, case numbers from Africa are surprisingly low, potentially because the number of SARS-CoV-2 tests performed in Africa is lower than in other regions. Here, we show an overload of COVID-19-related diagnostics in the central laboratory of Benin, Western Africa, with a stagnating average number of positive samples irrespective of daily sample counts.

Funder

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mSphere.00979-20

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